Employment
I Took a Risk and Revealed My Age
Everytime I read of an elderly woman (60!) who (amazingly) fended off a purse snatcher or competed in a marathon, my stomach turns. I wanted to let journalists know that women over 70 could start, re-start, and succeed (fingers crossed) in entrepreneurial pursuits. more »
Working in Retirement: A 21st Century Phenomenon
Already today, one in five workers aged 50 and older has fully retired from his or her former career job but currently is working for pay in a new role, which we define as a "retirement job." And this will soon become the "new normal" — fully 75% of workers aged 50 and older expect to have retirement jobs in the future more »
GAO, Women in Management: Analysis of Female Managers' Representation, Characteristics, and Pay
Female managers in 2007 had less education, were younger on average, were more likely to work part-time, and were less likely to be married or have children, than male managers. more »
Problems with State-Local Final Pay Plans; Options for Reform
Final pay plans suffer from serious shortcomings: they (1) severely “backload” benefits; (2) treat very differently workers on different career trajectories; and (3) invite mischief in terms of sudden late-career promotions. They are also riskier for workers than they appear. more »